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Magnesium borate (3/2)

CAS 13703-82-7

Boric acid (HBO2), magnesium salt (2:1)

U.S. production volumes are classified as confidential business information.

Molecular structure of 13703-82-7
3 Mg²⁺
US productionCBI
Import value, 2024$16M
Top sourceItaly 37%

At least one company claimed its 2023 production or import volume for this chemical as confidential, so EPA withholds it.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. US production volume is confidential. Production reporting year: 2023. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 284020 · basket

EPA reports by year
2023
US production Confidential · Imports Confidential

These shares come from HS customs code 284020, which covers 16 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 37%ItalyIN 19%IndiaCN 16%ChinaTR 12%TurkeyPE 5%Peru

Why It Matters

Sectors
Energy
Downstream UsesNot recorded
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Industrial Uses

  • •Lubricating agent in Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing (100%)Processing—incorporation into formulation, mixture, or reaction product

Chemical Identity

CAS13703-82-7
PubChem CIDNot recorded
DTXSIDDTXSID20929668
FormulaB2Mg3O6
Mol. Weight190.53 g/mol
SMILES[Mg++].[Mg++].[Mg++].[O-]B([O-])[O-].[O-]B([O-])[O-]

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Magnesium borate (3/2) (CAS 13703-82-7) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/13703-82-7/ EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 13703-82-7. Retrieved 2026-04-29. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory EPA Chemical Data Reporting: 13703-82-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting EPA Chemical Data Reporting: CAS 13703-82-7. Reporting year: 2023. https://www.epa.gov/chemical-data-reporting US Census international trade: HS 284020 for CAS 13703-82-7. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/